ZERO FEARS: Jeremiah Fears IMPRESSES in Pelicans’ Loss—What This Means for New Orleans’ Guard Future
New Orleans Pelicans crash out of the play-in race, but Jeremiah Fears’ breakout performance against the New York Knicks sparks hope for the future. Is Fears ready to seize the lead guard role and reshape the team’s trajectory next season?
Jake Madison breaks down Fears’ electric 21-point game, the impact of his improved decision-making and shooting, and how his emergence could change the Pelicans’ offseason priorities. The podcast tackles the costly struggles at center, defensive breakdowns in key moments, and controversial referee decisions—including a pivotal flagrant foul and technical on Herb Jones—that helped seal New Orleans’ fate. Hear why the fight and resolve shown by Zion Williamson, Dejounte Murray, and Karlo Matkovic matter even with playoff hopes dashed, and what upgrades the Pelicans must target to break through their current ceiling.
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16 Comments
JB is cooking! Crazy to think what a true big man could do for this team.
We're officially out the playoffs…😢
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It's been said all year but wow that Queen trade looks so bad right now. It's a bit unfair to Queen cause he is good but can you build a team around him? And gave up a high pick? Come on Joe… I wanna see what Karlo does in the starting lineup. Fun game to watch. A healthy Zion can at least keep us in games. Good to see him play most of the year.
We look like a different team in the last 4-8 minutes against an actual talented team. Offense always falls apart when opposing defense really puts pressure on us
Fears is a keeper
Hi Jake . That No 52 Ref has it in on us
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The itty-bitty starting lineup are giving up 31.7 points per game over the last 10 games (tonight it was 42). We are always…always…always playing from behind.
—- and —-
Missi? -19 in 16:38 played
3M3? -13
Game…Set…Match, Knicks!!!!
If you can't win your minutes, you can't win.
DEFENSE!!! DEFENSE!!! DEFENSE!!!
Maybe they should use Indeed to hire a coach and a center
Fears needs to hit the weight room
0:21 I know an ai script when I hear it
You lost to a good team with the small ball lineup. Zion has to be traded to the highest bidder and put Herb Jones at 4. His jackknife defense is exactly what the starting lineup must have. It’s a hypothetical but what about Zion straight up for Sabonis? If you start jones at 4. Herb would sure up the defense in the frontcourt. Sabonis, Herb, Murphy, Bey, Murray. Then crush it in FA. For the second unit
Just curious….
What more could James Borrego do with this bunch than what he's done? His naysayers must believe the roster is more than it is. There are exactly 4 lottery picks on the roster (Zion, Hawkins, Fears, and Queen). Two are rookies, one is a complete bust, and the other never developed a game.
I doubt that neither Jackson, Auerbach, nor Pop, (or Malone, or Jenkins, or Thibs) could get more out of this hodgepodge of mis-matched talent than what Borrego has gotten. He deserves the job!!!
You didn't mention the 10 seconds when the clock kept running from 1:42 to 1:32 after Zion made it a 4point game and Brunson was just laying on the floor.
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